Sea wolves british columbia

Wolves living on the coastline of the Pacific Northwest are so specialized they are considered an unofficial subspecies of grey wolf.

Toque & Canoe touches base with Ian McAllister, conservation photographer and author of the new book Great Bear Wild: Dispatches from a Northern Rainforest.

At low tide, Spring Island’s shoreline becomes alive with colours and movement. Tiny sculpins busily move around the marine algae in tide pools alongside a myriad of other invertebrates, while crabs play hide-and-seek in the exposed seagrass beds. From shore, shiny black heads can be seen at the surface of the water. They could easily be mistaken for bobbing kelp floats, but binoculars reveal a raft of about 120 sea otters. “It is a constant motion machine,” says David Pinel, […]

Coastal Wolf | British Columbia

National Geographic photographers reveal their intimate encounters with these unique coastal predators.

Henrik Nilsson on Instagram: "It can be a real pain but I love wildlife photography in the rain. For a coastal wolf, rain is just a part of every day living. Speaking of wolves, if you haven’t checked out Island of the Sea Wolves, you really ought to. #wolves #wolvesofinstagram #wolvesonly #wolflover #hellobc #explorebc #ilovebc #canadianwildlife #wildlifepic #wildlifepics #wildlifecentral #wildlifefriend #wildlifeplanet #wildlifephoto #wildlifeig #wildlife_inspired #wildlifetour…

Sea Wolf Photo Shot In B.C. Earns National Geographic Award, photo taken by Ian McAllister of Pacific Wild. He snapped photo last spring while studying spawning herring in Bella Bella. Stunning Photo!!

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